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		<title>How is Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Performed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this video, Dr Kevin Soh explains endoscopic sinus surgery using an example from a real case. Understand the different stages of the operation as seen during live surgery.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2011/04/08/functional-endoscopic-sinus-surgery-performed/</link>
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		<title>Pharmacists in Quebec, Canada want more power over prescribing medication to patients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Quebec Order of Pharmacists is asking for the provincial government to introduce a new legislation which would give pharmacists the power to make changes to a patient’s prescriptions instead of sending them back to the doctor. Approximately two million people in Quebec do not have a family physician, thus are finding it very difficult [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2011/03/21/pharmacists-quebec-canada-power-prescribing-medication-patients/</link>
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		<title>Live Video of Carotid Endarterectomy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch this live video of  a carotid endaterectomy using the Leica HM500 Headmounted Microscope. In microsurgery, the success of the operation depends largely on identifying details. For example, the surgeon needs a high magnification factor. A moment later, a wide field of view can be necessary to provide an overview of the field of operation. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2011/03/21/live-video-carotid-endarterectomy/</link>
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		<title>New Biodegradable European Artery for Coronary Blockage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Europe recently approved of the world’s first drug eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) to be used in treating coronary artery disease.  Global healthcare company Abbot is behind this biodegradable alternative to the typically metal coronary artery stent. A Safer Alternative to Metal Stents The problem with metal stents in the past has been its incompatibility [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2011/01/13/biodegradable-european-artery-coronary-blockage/</link>
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		<title>New Findings in Alzheimer&#8217;s Prevention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to recent findings presented at the International Alzheimer’s Association Conference last summer, scientists remain confident that they’re closer to finding solutions that both identify the cause, and can help prevent the onset, of Alzheimer’s disease. One new way that scientists are starting to understand the science of Alzheimer’s includes brain plaques. These are the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2011/01/05/findings-alzheimers-prevention/</link>
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		<title>10 Ways to Prevent Prescription Errors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Rachel Davis Medical errors happen more often than we realize they do; the numbers are staggering – according to information from the Institute of Medicine, between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths and around 1,000,000 injuries occur in the U.S every year due to medical errors. Most of them are preventable, especially prescription errors that result [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2010/11/15/10-ways-prevent-prescription-errors/</link>
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		<title>CYPHER(R) Sirolimus Drug-Eluting Stent Remains Unsurpassed In Terms Of Safety And Efficacy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investigators reported results of SORT-OUT IV, comparing Cordis Corporation&#8217;s CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent and Abbott&#8217;s XIENCE V ® Everolimus-eluting Stent in the primary endpoint of MACE (major acute coronary events) at nine months. These findings were presented at the TCT 2010 in Washington DC. This study adds to the unmatched body of safety and efficacy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2010/09/29/cypherr-sirolimus-drugeluting-stent-remains-unsurpassed-terms-safety-efficacy/</link>
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		<title>Covidien Announces The Launch Of The Puritan Bennett(TM) 560 Portable Ventilator In Europe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Covidien announced that the Puritan Bennett™ 560 ventilator is now available in Europe. The Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator is compact and portable, weighing just 4.5 kg. This lightweight device provides mobile respiratory support, enabling ventilated adult and pediatric patients to pursue regular activities with peace of mind. The Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator is designed for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2010/09/29/covidien-announces-launch-puritan-bennetttm-560-portable-ventilator-europe/</link>
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		<title>Ascension Orthopedics Receives FDA Approval For TITAN™ Modular Total Shoulder System</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. announces FDA approval to market the TITAN™ Modular Total Shoulder System. This system redefines modularity by providing multiple surgical solutions for shoulder arthroplasty with one implant system. The TITAN Modular Total Shoulder System offers a bone-preserving option for patients needing total or hemi shoulder arthroplasty. The modularity of the system allows the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2010/09/24/ascension-orthopedics-receives-fda-approval-titan-modular-total-shoulder-system/</link>
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		<title>Solta Medical Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Fraxel Re:store Dual Laser System For The Treatment Of Actinic Keratosis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Solta Medical, Inc. has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its Fraxel re:store®Dual for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AKs). The Fraxel re:store Dual system takes the industry leading fractional laser technology to the next level by adding a novel 1927 nm wavelength, the first ever application of a Thulium laser in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.medicalproductguide.com/2010/09/24/solta-medical-announces-fda-510k-clearance-fraxel-restore-dual-laser-system-treatment-actinic-keratosis/</link>
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